Was It Really Programmed By A Single Person?

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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+May 8 2003, 04:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 8 2003, 04:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I did the tech tree in the manual. ^^ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Poor Coil, people don't think they need the manual. Sucks to be them. They're missing out on some tree-based goodness. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MrPinkMrPink Join Date: 2002-05-28 Member: 678Members
    FYI Flay took like 2 years off work just to devote full time to NS.

    Thats a little bit more than a hobbie...thats some real dedication.
  • abtmabtm Join Date: 2003-04-08 Member: 15337Members
    How did you manage to talk to the woman from starcraft to do a Half-Life MOD for free?
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Um... Abtm i'm not posotive but i don't think she did it for free...
  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    **Thinks for several Minutes**

    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Say what I'm thinking is NOT true!
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Well I do recall hearing that Flayra paid $10,000 or so to professionally record all the sounds and voices in a proper studio. So I guess it gives an indication of just how much effort and expense has gone into this game.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I have no idea what kind of $$ he paid, but I do know that if nothing else, Ms. Minelli was paid for her contribution. I imagine Flay also had most of the voice sounds recorded in an actual studio.
  • Jabba_The_HuntJabba_The_Hunt Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11850Members
    Any chance we can have an approximate value of how much NS cost to produce?
  • KhazModanKhazModan Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15500Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofski+May 8 2003, 09:31 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofski @ May 8 2003, 09:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Khaim+May 8 2003, 08:54 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Khaim @ May 8 2003, 08:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The music was done by Jeremy Soule.
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    That sad music that plays when Aliens win? And the music on the Natural Selection main page?

    Also, what's Empire Earth like? I never knew Flayra participated in the making. It's a pretty good game, I think, but I only got to watch people play it. What's it like? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    EE is very good!!! there something I dont like about it though but I can't remmeber
  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jabba The Hunt+May 9 2003, 06:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jabba The Hunt @ May 9 2003, 06:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Any chance we can have an approximate value of how much NS cost to produce? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Look back in the forums at the very first constellation thread. Grendel has a stab at how much it would have cost to produce professionally (not how much it actaully cost Flayra), and his guestimate was $100,000.

    I think MonsE did say it wasn't <b>quite</b> that high so your guess is as good as mine.
  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+May 8 2003, 04:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 8 2003, 04:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I did the tech tree in the manual. ^^ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You did it all wrong - you've got a marine Arms Lab needing a Turret Factory as a prerequisite. Or did it change <b>from</b> that for NS's current version?
  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--KhazModan+May 9 2003, 01:42 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KhazModan @ May 9 2003, 01:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    EE is very good!!! there something I dont like about it though but I can't remmeber
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    Cheating scum AI in its single player/skirmish games? I know <i>I</i> dislike that aspect of Empire Earth. Hence why I always try to play it online solely against other human players.
  • DizzyOneDizzyOne BASS&#33; Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9095Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+May 9 2003, 01:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 9 2003, 01:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have no idea what kind of $$ he paid, but I do know that if nothing else, Ms. Minelli was paid for her contribution. I imagine Flay also had most of the voice sounds recorded in an actual studio. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    its definitly proffesional stuff, no matter how much it costs, NS is definitly worth more (not only in money)

    respect.
  • GrendelGrendel All that is fear... Join Date: 2002-07-19 Member: 970Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Playtester
    My estimate of NS production costs was actually rather a low one.

    It only took into account studio and hosting costs, plus a few bits and pieces, plus the cost of paying Charles Cleveland a real salary for two years.

    Bear in mind that Ken20Banks, for example, is now a level designer for Raven. PlagueBearer has been snapped up to work at Taldren. KFS works at 4D.

    If you actually paid the team who made NS salaries commensurate with the job market, you'd be looking at quite a bit more.
  • OkaboreOkabore Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9505Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+May 8 2003, 04:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ May 8 2003, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey, and I got no credit for the installer code, the forums, the SQL, or the bug database! RIP-OFF!!!!!!

    Heh. I kid, I kid...

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hm the installer...
    Please remind me is that the same installer that installs a non working desktop icon? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    But gg all. As soon as I can scrape up the money and overcome my fear of paypal I'll pay to be a constellation member. Good things should allways be sponsored <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Off topic, are there any numbers available on how many there is that has paid to be members?
  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Okabore+May 9 2003, 09:34 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Okabore @ May 9 2003, 09:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+May 8 2003, 04:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ May 8 2003, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey, and I got no credit for the installer code, the forums, the SQL, or the bug database! RIP-OFF!!!!!!

    Heh. I kid, I kid...

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hm the installer...
    Please remind me is that the same installer that installs a non working desktop icon? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    But gg all. As soon as I can scrape up the money and overcome my fear of paypal I'll pay to be a constellation member. Good things should allways be sponsored <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Off topic, are there any numbers available on how many there is that has paid to be members? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me puts on a jacket, it's getting cold in here. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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